The Clue
Alert (5 letter answer)
The Answer
READY
Tags
Notes
The answer READY is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
Related Clues
Available
"___ or not..."
Prep
Prepare
Prepared
Prime
Primed
"Set?"
Set
On tap
All set
On deck
Duly equipped
Good to go
Partner of waiting
Psyched up
Psyched-up
Rough partner
Rough's partner
Set preceder?
"Three to get ___"
Well-rehearsed
"All systems go!"
Cry before "set"
"Shall we go?"
"Shall we proceed?"
Start of a marksman's orders
Word before "go"
Query before a big event
Query before "Here goes!"
Word before "aim" or "set"
Word before "set, go!"
Definition
READY as a noun:
1. poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
READY as a verb:
1. (cook, fix, ready, make, prepare) = prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
2. (fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set) = make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
READY as an adjective:
1. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"
2. (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
3. mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"
4. brought into readiness; "dinner is ready"
5. (quick, ready) = apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"